Dodgers, San Diego Padres and NL West
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How Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw turned back the clock with a vintage performance against the Padres.
The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres will be back on the field with the opportunity to take sole possession of the NL West Division lead.
The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers play each other six times in 10 days starting with Friday night, and Fernando Tatis Jr. is pumped up for it.
San Diego is 69-53 overall and 31-33 on the road. The Padres have the fifth-ranked team batting average in the NL at .251. The teams meet Saturday for the ninth time this season. The Dodgers lead the season series 6-2.
After suffering another series of injuries, the Dodgers received two pieces of positive news before their Saturday night Padres showdown.
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and relief pitcher Alex Vesia responded to San Diego Padres reliever Mason Miller's comments on how he was briefed abou
Mookie Betts had a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the third inning, Teoscar Hernández homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego 3-2 on Friday night to tie the Padres atop the NL West.